The New York Times 8:17 pm on February 16, 2023
Tags: Conservative Party (Great Britain) ( 268 ), Great Britain ( 1,325 ), Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit) ( 203 ), Labour Party (Great Britain) ( 70 ), Referendums, scotland ( 89 ), Scottish National Party ( 12 ), Secession and Independence Movements ( 67 ), Starmer, Keir ( 36 ), Sturgeon, Nicola ( 24 )

If Scotland’s Admired Leader Could Not Deliver Independence, Can Anyone?

The separatist movement needs a new chief after the surprise resignation of Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s popular leader, but none of the contenders has anything like her stature.

#conservative-party-great-britain, #great-britain, #great-britain-withdrawal-from-eu-brexit, #labour-party-great-britain, #referendums, #scotland, #scottish-national-party, #secession-and-independence-movements, #starmer-keir, #sturgeon-nicola

The New York Times 8:00 am on January 27, 2023
Tags: european union ( 1,003 ), gender ( 164 ), Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit) ( 203 ), International Relations ( 1,060 ), Johnson, Boris ( 441 ), Labour Party (Great Britain) ( 70 ), Legislatures and Parliaments ( 215 ), Politics and Government ( 5,549 ), Polls and Public Opinion ( 983 ), Referendums, Scottish National Party ( 12 ), Secession and Independence Movements ( 67 ), Sturgeon, Nicola ( 24 ), Sunak, Rishi (1980- ) ( 100 ), Transgender and Transsexuals ( 399 ), Truss, Elizabeth (1975- ) ( 102 )

Will U.K. Rejection of Scottish Gender Bill Bolster Independence Movement?

The decision left Scottish politicians angered by what they saw as London’s thwarting the will of their Parliament, possibly handing independence backers a potent weapon.

#european-union, #gender, #great-britain-withdrawal-from-eu-brexit, #international-relations, #johnson-boris, #labour-party-great-britain, #legislatures-and-parliaments, #politics-and-government, #polls-and-public-opinion, #referendums, #scottish-national-party, #secession-and-independence-movements, #sturgeon-nicola, #sunak-rishi-1980, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #truss-elizabeth-1975

The New York Times 2:00 pm on January 7, 2023
Tags: Abortion ( 974 ), Constitutional Amendments ( 62 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,929 ), Referendums, Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) ( 384 ), State Legislatures ( 563 ), States (US) ( 675 ), United States ( 4,473 )

The Best Way to Protect Abortion Access Is to Put It on the Ballot

States can enshrine a constitutional right that the Supreme Court eliminated.

#abortion, #constitutional-amendments, #law-and-legislation, #referendums, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #state-legislatures, #states-us, #united-states

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 3, 2023
Tags: Abortion ( 974 ), Criminal Justice ( 148 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,299 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,929 ), Libraries and Librarians ( 114 ), Minimum Wage ( 89 ), Referendums, State Legislatures ( 563 ), States (US) ( 675 ), Two Thousand Twenty Three ( 13 )

New Year, New (State) Rules

State laws take effect for bouncers in Tennessee, walkers in California, and governors in North Carolina. Here’s a roundup of several key changes across the nation.

#abortion, #criminal-justice, #education-k-12, #law-and-legislation, #libraries-and-librarians, #minimum-wage, #referendums, #state-legislatures, #states-us, #two-thousand-twenty-three

Here Are the New State Laws That Will Take Effect in 2023

State laws take effect for bouncers in Tennessee, walkers in California, and governors in North Carolina. Here’s a roundup of several key changes across the nation.

#abortion, #criminal-justice, #education-k-12, #law-and-legislation, #libraries-and-librarians, #minimum-wage, #referendums, #state-legislatures, #states-us, #two-thousand-twenty-three

The New York Times 11:50 am on December 24, 2022
Tags: africa ( 514 ), Bangui (Central African Republic), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 6,128 ), Central African Republic ( 8 ), Constitutions ( 89 ), Elections ( 1,107 ), International Relations ( 1,060 ), Mercenaries and Private Military Contractors ( 72 ), Politics and Government ( 5,549 ), Prigozhin, Yevgeny V ( 34 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 1,588 ), Referendums, Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 2,526 ), Touadera, Faustin-Archange ( 2 ), united nations ( 403 ), vis-photo ( 81 ), Wagner Group ( 62 )

Putin Wants Fealty, and He’s Found It in Africa

The Russian president has unleashed a new disorder on the world with his war in Ukraine, and the Central African Republic may be its ultimate expression.

#africa, #bangui-central-african-republic, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #central-african-republic, #constitutions, #elections, #international-relations, #mercenaries-and-private-military-contractors, #politics-and-government, #prigozhin-yevgeny-v, #putin-vladimir-v, #referendums, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #touadera-faustin-archange, #united-nations, #vis-photo, #wagner-group

The New York Times 6:55 pm on December 15, 2022
Tags: Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer, Grijalva, Raul M, house of representatives ( 1,433 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,929 ), puerto rico ( 94 ), Referendums, Secession and Independence Movements ( 67 ), Third-Party Politics (US) ( 36 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,248 )

House Passes Bill That Could Pave the Way for Puerto Rican Statehood

The legislation has little chance of becoming law in the short term, but its passage in a bipartisan vote reflects a perception by the House that Puerto Rico’s status as a colonial territory is untenable.

#gonzalez-colon-jenniffer, #grijalva-raul-m, #house-of-representatives, #law-and-legislation, #puerto-rico, #referendums, #secession-and-independence-movements, #third-party-politics-us, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 8:57 pm on December 12, 2022
Tags: Black People ( 3,145 ), Decisions and Verdicts ( 667 ), Federal-State Relations (US) ( 112 ), Food and Drug Administration ( 551 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,929 ), National Assn for the Advancement of Colored People ( 39 ), Referendums, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 839 ), Reynolds, R J, Tobacco Co ( 9 ), Smoking and Tobacco ( 75 ), States (US) ( 675 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,418 )

Supreme Court Refuses to Block California’s Ban on Flavored Tobacco

The state’s voters had overwhelmingly supported letting a two-year-old law take effect, and lower courts had refused to put it on hold.

#black-people, #decisions-and-verdicts, #federal-state-relations-us, #food-and-drug-administration, #law-and-legislation, #national-assn-for-the-advancement-of-colored-people, #referendums, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #reynolds-r-j-tobacco-co, #smoking-and-tobacco, #states-us, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 2:14 pm on December 10, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 974 ), Democratic Party ( 3,060 ), Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization (Supreme Court Decision) ( 104 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,929 ), Politics and Government ( 5,549 ), Polls and Public Opinion ( 983 ), Referendums, Republican Party ( 3,592 ), State Legislatures ( 563 ), States (US) ( 675 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,391 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,418 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,248 ), Women's Rights ( 504 )

The New Landscape of the Abortion Fight

After the midterm elections, abortion rights advocates hope to harness public support for the long term, while abortion foes look to advance new laws in sympathetic courts and legislatures.

#abortion, #democratic-party, #dobbs-v-jackson-womens-health-organization-supreme-court-decision, #law-and-legislation, #politics-and-government, #polls-and-public-opinion, #referendums, #republican-party, #state-legislatures, #states-us, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #supreme-court-us, #united-states-politics-and-government, #womens-rights

The New York Times 10:00 am on November 18, 2022
Tags: Constitution (US) ( 349 ), Constitutions ( 89 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 1,133 ), Referendums, States (US) ( 675 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,418 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,248 )

There Is a Way to Break Out of Our Constitutional Stagnation

States are turning back into “laboratories of democracy.”

#constitution-us, #constitutions, #midterm-elections-2022, #referendums, #states-us, #supreme-court-us, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 3:54 pm on November 9, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 974 ), california ( 1,673 ), Constitutional Amendments ( 62 ), Constitutions ( 89 ), Kentucky ( 133 ), Michigan ( 349 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 1,133 ), Montana ( 80 ), Referendums, Vermont ( 51 )

Michigan, California, Vermont Affirm Abortion Rights in State Ballot Proposals

Voters in all three states amended their constitutions to include reproductive rights, while Kentucky voters rejected an amendment that would have said there was no right to the procedure.

#abortion, #california, #constitutional-amendments, #constitutions, #kentucky, #michigan, #midterm-elections-2022, #montana, #referendums, #vermont

The New York Times 7:00 am on November 4, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 974 ), Elections ( 1,107 ), Michigan ( 349 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 1,133 ), Referendums, Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) ( 384 ), State Legislatures ( 563 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,248 ), Whitmer, Gretchen ( 91 )

At Campaign’s End, Democrats See Limits of Focus on Abortion

Shock and outrage over the fall of Roe v. Wade has faded as confusion has spread, deflating Democrats’ hopes that the issue could carry them to victory.

#abortion, #elections, #michigan, #midterm-elections-2022, #referendums, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #state-legislatures, #united-states-politics-and-government, #whitmer-gretchen

The New York Times 9:06 pm on November 3, 2022
Tags: Agriculture and Farming ( 525 ), Health Insurance and Managed Care ( 466 ), Hospitals ( 678 ), Medicaid ( 98 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 1,133 ), Nursing Homes ( 250 ), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) ( 149 ), Referendums, Rural Areas ( 197 ), South Dakota ( 45 ), State Legislatures ( 563 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,248 )

Voters Have Expanded Medicaid in 6 States. Is South Dakota Next?

Ten years after the Supreme Court ruled that states did not have to expand Medicaid, the politics are changing in states like South Dakota, where rural hospitals and nursing homes are struggling.

#agriculture-and-farming, #health-insurance-and-managed-care, #hospitals, #medicaid, #midterm-elections-2022, #nursing-homes, #patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-2010, #referendums, #rural-areas, #south-dakota, #state-legislatures, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 11:00 pm on October 7, 2022
Tags: Democratic Party ( 3,060 ), internal-sub-only-nl ( 1,156 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 1,133 ), Referendums, Republican Party ( 3,592 ), State Legislatures ( 563 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,248 )

On the Ballot This Year: The Ballot Itself

Republicans are trying to limit the use of citizen-initiated legislation in some states after years of progressive victories.

#democratic-party, #internal-sub-only-nl, #midterm-elections-2022, #referendums, #republican-party, #state-legislatures, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 11:27 pm on September 28, 2022
Tags: Donetsk (Ukraine) ( 76 ), Kherson (Ukraine) ( 105 ), Luhansk (Ukraine) ( 46 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 1,588 ), Referendums, Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 2,526 ), von der Leyen Ursula ( 61 ), War and Armed Conflicts ( 1,100 ), Zaporizhzhia (Ukraine) ( 53 ), Zelensky, Volodymyr ( 446 )

Russian Proxies in Ukraine Push Moscow to Annex Occupied Regions

The requests lent an air of formality to a process condemned by the West. They followed sham referendums in four regions in Ukraine that purported to put voters’ stamp of approval on joining Russia.

#donetsk-ukraine, #kherson-ukraine, #luhansk-ukraine, #putin-vladimir-v, #referendums, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #von-der-leyen-ursula, #war-and-armed-conflicts, #zaporizhzhia-ukraine, #zelensky-volodymyr

The New York Times 12:02 am on September 28, 2022
Tags: Donetsk (Ukraine) ( 76 ), Draft and Recruitment (Military) ( 74 ), Kherson (Ukraine) ( 105 ), Luhansk (Ukraine) ( 46 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 1,588 ), Referendums, Russia ( 2,549 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 2,526 ), ukraine ( 1,947 ), Zaporizhzhia (Ukraine) ( 53 )

As Russians Flee, Some Find Draft Notices Waiting at the Border

The Kremlin dispatched federal security forces to frontier border crossings packed with Russian men trying to escape the draft by entering countries like Georgia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia.

#donetsk-ukraine, #draft-and-recruitment-military, #kherson-ukraine, #luhansk-ukraine, #putin-vladimir-v, #referendums, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #ukraine, #zaporizhzhia-ukraine

The New York Times 9:42 pm on September 25, 2022
Tags: Defense and Military Forces ( 1,663 ), Draft and Recruitment (Military) ( 74 ), Kherson (Ukraine) ( 105 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 1,588 ), Referendums, Russia ( 2,549 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 2,526 ), Tatars (Ethnic Group) ( 2 ), ukraine ( 1,947 ), War and Armed Conflicts ( 1,100 ), Zaporizhzhia (Ukraine) ( 53 ), Zelensky, Volodymyr ( 446 )

Russia Begins Mobilizing Ukrainians to Fight Against Their Own Country

Panic and fear flooded the occupied territories as Russian forces rounded up men to fight and forced residents to vote in a staged referendum on joining Russia, Ukrainian officials and rights groups said.

#defense-and-military-forces, #draft-and-recruitment-military, #kherson-ukraine, #putin-vladimir-v, #referendums, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #tatars-ethnic-group, #ukraine, #war-and-armed-conflicts, #zaporizhzhia-ukraine, #zelensky-volodymyr

The New York Times 11:18 pm on September 23, 2022
Tags: Draft and Recruitment (Military) ( 74 ), Group of Seven ( 66 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 1,588 ), Referendums, Russia ( 2,549 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 2,526 ), ukraine ( 1,947 ), United Nations Human Rights Council ( 19 ), War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity ( 366 )

Russia Begins Staged Referendums In Occupied Areas of Ukraine

Under coercive conditions, with most residents gone and war still raging, Russia is putting on what it calls referendums on annexation but Ukraine and its allies call an illegal farce.

#draft-and-recruitment-military, #group-of-seven, #putin-vladimir-v, #referendums, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #ukraine, #united-nations-human-rights-council, #war-crimes-genocide-and-crimes-against-humanity

The New York Times 5:00 am on September 23, 2022
Tags: Donetsk (Ukraine) ( 76 ), Kherson (Ukraine) ( 105 ), Luhansk (Ukraine) ( 46 ), Referendums, Russia ( 2,549 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 2,526 ), ukraine ( 1,947 ), Zaporizhzhia (Ukraine) ( 53 )

Putin Is Not Liberating My Family. He Is Subjugating Them.

Starting on Friday, people in four occupied regions of Ukraine will “vote” on whether to become a part of Russia. Here’s what that really means.

#donetsk-ukraine, #kherson-ukraine, #luhansk-ukraine, #referendums, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #ukraine, #zaporizhzhia-ukraine

The New York Times 12:36 am on September 21, 2022
Tags: Donetsk (Ukraine) ( 76 ), Erdogan Recep Tayyip ( 148 ), Kharkiv (Ukraine) ( 65 ), Kherson (Ukraine) ( 105 ), Luhansk (Ukraine) ( 46 ), Medvedev, Dmitri A ( 11 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 1,588 ), Referendums, Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 2,526 ), Sullivan, Jacob J (1976- ) ( 52 ), Zaporizhzhia (Ukraine) ( 53 ), Zelensky, Volodymyr ( 446 )

Russia Signals Annexation of Parts of Ukraine, Raising Stakes in Fighting

Kremlin-backed officials in four partially occupied regions announced referendums on joining Russia, as Moscow tightens its grip and hints at escalation.

#donetsk-ukraine, #erdogan-recep-tayyip, #kharkiv-ukraine, #kherson-ukraine, #luhansk-ukraine, #medvedev-dmitri-a, #putin-vladimir-v, #referendums, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #sullivan-jacob-j-1976, #zaporizhzhia-ukraine, #zelensky-volodymyr

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 13, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 974 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 6,128 ), internal-sub-only-nl ( 1,156 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 1,133 ), Polls and Public Opinion ( 983 ), Referendums, Trump, Donald J ( 7,565 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,248 )

Why Things May Really Be Different for This Midterm Election

This cycle, the arguments for Democratic strength cut against the conventional wisdom that the party in power struggles in midterms.

#abortion, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #internal-sub-only-nl, #midterm-elections-2022, #polls-and-public-opinion, #referendums, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 8:26 pm on September 11, 2022
Tags: Charles III, King of the United Kingdom ( 42 ), Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain ( 171 ), England ( 315 ), Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit) ( 203 ), International Relations ( 1,060 ), Politics and Government ( 5,549 ), Referendums, Royal Families ( 267 ), scotland ( 89 ), Scottish National Party ( 12 ), Secession and Independence Movements ( 67 ), Sturgeon, Nicola ( 24 )

Queen’s Ties to Scotland Add New Wrinkle to Push for Independence

Political analysts said that respect for the queen and her devotion to Scotland could strengthen a union that has been under acute strain for more than a decade.

#charles-iii-king-of-the-united-kingdom, #elizabeth-ii-queen-of-great-britain, #england, #great-britain-withdrawal-from-eu-brexit, #international-relations, #politics-and-government, #referendums, #royal-families, #scotland, #scottish-national-party, #secession-and-independence-movements, #sturgeon-nicola

The New York Times 11:09 pm on September 9, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 974 ), Democratic Party ( 3,060 ), Michigan ( 349 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 1,133 ), Referendums, Republican Party ( 3,592 ), States (US) ( 675 )

First Kansas, Next Michigan and Beyond as Abortion Ballot Measures Spread

Democrats are hoping ballot measures on abortion rights will drive up voter turnout. They’re looking to Michigan as a test run.

#abortion, #democratic-party, #michigan, #midterm-elections-2022, #referendums, #republican-party, #states-us

The New York Times 10:26 pm on September 8, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 974 ), Constitutions ( 89 ), Michigan ( 349 ), Referendums

Michigan Voters Will Decide Abortion Rights Question, Court Says

A state board had previously said the issue could not appear on the ballot because of word spacing problems on the petitions.

#abortion, #constitutions, #michigan, #referendums

The New York Times 10:00 am on September 6, 2022
Tags: audio-neutral-informative ( 641 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 6,128 ), Elections, Senate ( 676 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 1,133 ), Referendums, Trump, Donald J ( 7,565 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,248 )

A User’s Guide to the Midterm Elections

What happens in November won’t just be about who wins and who loses. Astead W. Herndon, the host of “The Run-Up,” explains why the stakes are so high.

#audio-neutral-informative, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #elections-senate, #midterm-elections-2022, #referendums, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:50 pm on September 5, 2022
Tags: International Atomic Energy Agency ( 56 ), Kherson (Ukraine) ( 105 ), Nuclear Energy ( 131 ), Referendums, Russia ( 2,549 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 2,526 ), ukraine ( 1,947 ), Zaporizhzhia (Ukraine) ( 53 ), Zelensky, Volodymyr ( 446 )

Ukraine Nuclear Plant Disconnected From Grid After Shelling

A fire caused by shelling forced the staff of Europe’s largest nuclear plant to disconnect from the nation’s power grid, showing that risks remained at the plant despite the presence of U.N. experts.

#international-atomic-energy-agency, #kherson-ukraine, #nuclear-energy, #referendums, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #ukraine, #zaporizhzhia-ukraine, #zelensky-volodymyr

The New York Times 2:20 am on September 5, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 974 ), Boric, Gabriel ( 10 ), Chile ( 86 ), Constitutions ( 89 ), Human Rights and Human Rights Violations ( 584 ), Referendums, Voting and Voters ( 635 )

En Chile gana el ‘rechazo’ en el plebiscito por la Constitución

El texto rechazado habría legalizado el aborto, adoptado la atención médica universal y consagrado más de 100 derechos constitucionales, un récord mundial.

#abortion, #boric-gabriel, #chile, #constitutions, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #referendums, #voting-and-voters

The New York Times 11:59 pm on September 4, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 974 ), Boric, Gabriel ( 10 ), Chile ( 86 ), Constitutions ( 89 ), Human Rights and Human Rights Violations ( 584 ), Referendums, Voting and Voters ( 635 )

Chile Rejects Left-Leaning Constitution

The rejected Constitution would have legalized abortion, adopted universal health care and enshrined more than 100 constitutional rights, a global record.

#abortion, #boric-gabriel, #chile, #constitutions, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #referendums, #voting-and-voters

The New York Times 8:30 pm on September 2, 2022
Tags: Chile ( 86 ), Constitutions ( 89 ), Democracy (Theory and Philosophy) ( 265 ), Income Inequality ( 567 ), Referendums

A Nation Seeks Better Rules for Better Results

Chileans are debating how to rewrite the nation’s Constitution to address their society’s most stubborn problems.

#chile, #constitutions, #democracy-theory-and-philosophy, #income-inequality, #referendums

The New York Times 9:57 pm on August 31, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 974 ), Constitutions ( 89 ), Michigan ( 349 ), Referendums

Michigan Board Says Abortion Referendum Should Not Go to Voters

Abortion rights supporters gathered more than 750,000 signatures, but the petitions they circulated had formatting problems.

#abortion, #constitutions, #michigan, #referendums

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 30, 2022
Tags: Elections ( 1,107 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 1,133 ), News and News Media ( 1,259 ), podcasts ( 382 ), Politics and Government ( 5,549 ), Primaries and Caucuses ( 594 ), Referendums, United States Politics and Government ( 11,248 )

Introducing ‘The Run-Up,’ a Politics Podcast from The New York Times

The midterm elections are usually a referendum on the party in power. This year, they’re about so much more.

#elections, #midterm-elections-2022, #news-and-news-media, #podcasts, #politics-and-government, #primaries-and-caucuses, #referendums, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 28, 2022
Tags: Albanese, Anthony (1963- ) ( 7 ), Australia ( 572 ), Indigenous Australians ( 28 ), Labor Party (Australia) ( 7 ), Referendums

Referendum Seeks to Mend the Open Wound at Australia’s Heart

The new prime minister is seeking support for an Aboriginal Voice to Parliament, even enlisting the backing of Shaquille O’Neal. Here’s what it would entail, and why it faces an uncertain path.

#albanese-anthony-1963, #australia, #indigenous-australians, #labor-party-australia, #referendums

The New York Times 11:08 pm on August 19, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 974 ), Conservatism (US Politics) ( 616 ), Michigan ( 349 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 1,133 ), Referendums, Typography ( 10 ), Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements ( 171 )

Group Seeks to Block Abortion Vote in Michigan, Citing Typography

The effort is aimed at keeping a constitutional amendment to guarantee abortion rights off the ballot. A voting access measure is also being challenged.

#abortion, #conservatism-us-politics, #michigan, #midterm-elections-2022, #referendums, #typography, #voting-rights-registration-and-requirements

The New York Times 10:00 am on August 4, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 974 ), audio-neutral-informative ( 641 ), Constitutions ( 89 ), Kansas ( 61 ), Referendums, Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) ( 384 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,418 )

How to Interpret the Kansas Referendum on Abortion

Voters in the conservative state roundly rejected a measure that would have added a constitutional prohibition.

#abortion, #audio-neutral-informative, #constitutions, #kansas, #referendums, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 9:38 am on August 4, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 974 ), Constitutions ( 89 ), Kansas ( 61 ), Polls and Public Opinion ( 983 ), Referendums, States (US) ( 675 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,248 )

Kansas Result Suggests 4 Out of 5 States Would Back Abortion Rights in Similar Vote

The referendum in a reliably Republican state shows which party has the most energy on the issue.

#abortion, #constitutions, #kansas, #polls-and-public-opinion, #referendums, #states-us, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 12:05 am on August 4, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 974 ), Democratic Party ( 3,060 ), Elections, Governors ( 379 ), Kansas ( 61 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 1,133 ), Referendums, Republican Party ( 3,592 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,248 )

How Democrats See Abortion Politics After Kansas: ‘Your Bedroom Is on the Ballot’

After a broad victory in a deep-red state, Democrats are vowing to elevate the fight over abortion rights in midterm races across the country.

#abortion, #democratic-party, #elections-governors, #kansas, #midterm-elections-2022, #referendums, #republican-party, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:22 pm on August 3, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 974 ), Kansas ( 61 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,929 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 1,133 ), Politics and Government ( 5,549 ), Referendums, Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) ( 384 )

The Anti-Abortion Movement Needs Minority Rule

Both democracy and choice triumph in Kansas.

#abortion, #kansas, #law-and-legislation, #midterm-elections-2022, #politics-and-government, #referendums, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision

The New York Times 9:33 am on August 3, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 974 ), Constitutional Amendments ( 62 ), Decisions and Verdicts ( 667 ), Kansas ( 61 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,929 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 1,133 ), Politics and Government ( 5,549 ), Referendums, Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) ( 384 ), State Legislatures ( 563 ), States (US) ( 675 )

Kansas Votes to Preserve Abortion Rights Protections in Its Constitution

In the first election test after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, voters overwhelmingly rejected an amendment that would have allowed legislators to enact abortion restrictions.

#abortion, #constitutional-amendments, #decisions-and-verdicts, #kansas, #law-and-legislation, #midterm-elections-2022, #politics-and-government, #referendums, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #state-legislatures, #states-us

The New York Times 5:50 pm on July 30, 2022
Tags: Crimea (Ukraine) ( 76 ), Elections ( 1,107 ), Human Rights Watch ( 54 ), International Relations ( 1,060 ), Kherson (Ukraine) ( 105 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 1,588 ), Referendums, Russia ( 2,549 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 2,526 ), ukraine ( 1,947 ), War and Armed Conflicts ( 1,100 )

How the Kremlin Is Forcing Ukrainians to Adopt Russian Life

In Russian-occupied regions in Ukraine, local leaders are forcing civilians to accept Russian rule. Next come sham elections that would formalize Vladimir V. Putin’s claim that they are Russian territories.

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The New York Times 10:56 pm on July 26, 2022
Tags: Constitutions ( 89 ), Coups D'Etat and Attempted Coups D'Etat ( 198 ), Ennahda Party (Tunisia) ( 5 ), Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ) ( 25 ), Politics and Government ( 5,549 ), Referendums, Saied, Kais (1958- ) ( 15 ), Tunisia ( 33 )

Tunisians Approve New Constitution That Undercuts Democracy

The charter, passed in a referendum, cements the almost absolute power that President Kais Saied seized over the past year, when he has ruled mostly by decree.

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The New York Times 9:23 am on July 25, 2022
Tags: Constitutions ( 89 ), Ennahda Party (Tunisia) ( 5 ), Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ) ( 25 ), Politics and Government ( 5,549 ), Referendums, Saied, Kais (1958- ) ( 15 ), Tunisia ( 33 )

Tunisians Vote on Constitution That Could Threaten Their Democracy

The new charter would enshrine into law a vast expansion of executive power under President Kais Saied in the past year.

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The New York Times 5:00 am on July 18, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 974 ), Birth Control and Family Planning ( 196 ), Constitutional Amendments ( 62 ), Democratic Party ( 3,060 ), Johnson County (Kan) ( 3 ), Kansas ( 61 ), Kansas City (Kan) ( 5 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,929 ), Primaries and Caucuses ( 594 ), Referendums, Republican Party ( 3,592 ), State Legislatures ( 563 ), States (US) ( 675 ), Volunteers and Community Service ( 113 ), Women and Girls ( 2,051 ), Wyandotte County (Kan) ( 2 )

There’s No Place Like Kansas

The state stands as the first big post-Roe political test for abortion. It’s an intense, complicated fight with the odds stacked against reproductive-rights supporters.

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The New York Times 1:26 pm on July 16, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 974 ), Constitutional Amendments ( 62 ), ireland ( 161 ), Referendums, Roman Catholic Church ( 337 ), United States ( 4,473 ), Women and Girls ( 2,051 ), Women's Rights ( 504 )

Irish Eyes Aren’t Smiling

A nation once in the grip of religious extremism sadly watches America’s lurch to the right on abortion.

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The New York Times 5:56 pm on July 1, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 974 ), Constitutional Amendments ( 62 ), Democratic Party ( 3,060 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,929 ), New York State ( 941 ), Referendums

New York Moves to Enshrine Abortion Rights in State Constitution

The Equal Rights Amendment prohibits discrimination against anyone based on race, ethnicity, national origin, disability or sex — specifically sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and pregnancy.

#abortion, #constitutional-amendments, #democratic-party, #law-and-legislation, #new-york-state, #referendums

The New York Times 4:36 pm on July 1, 2022
Tags: Constitutions ( 89 ), Economic Conditions and Trends ( 1,004 ), Legislatures and Parliaments ( 215 ), Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ) ( 25 ), Politics and Government ( 5,549 ), Referendums, Saied, Kais (1958- ) ( 15 ), Tunisia ( 33 )

Tunisia’s President, Kais Saied, Proposes New Constitution

The proposal, which will be put to a national referendum on July 25, would enshrine the significant steps he has taken over the past year to dismantle the North African nation’s young democracy.

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The New York Times 11:00 pm on June 8, 2022
Tags: Boudin, Chesa ( 25 ), Caruso, Rick J ( 11 ), internal-sub-only-nl ( 1,156 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,929 ), Medicaid ( 98 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 1,133 ), Referendums, South Dakota ( 45 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,248 )

How South Dakota Voters Won a Power Struggle With G.O.P. Legislators

The state roundly rejected a proposal, meant to block Medicaid expansion, that would have reduced voters’ ability to direct policy. It was just the latest clash between voters and state legislatures.

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The New York Times 12:45 pm on June 8, 2022
Tags: Albanese, Anthony (1963- ) ( 7 ), Australia ( 572 ), Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain ( 171 ), Labor Party (Australia) ( 7 ), Referendums, Royal Families ( 267 )

Australia’s Baby Steps Toward Severing Ties With the Queen

The new Labor government has established a ministerial position to begin the process of making the country a republic. But the idea is far from the top of its agenda.

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